A/N: This idea has been sitting in my head for a while. Since this my first published fan fiction, rip it a new one. Just don't flame if you don't like what you see.
Chapter One: A Sneak Peek:
It was a Spring night in the New Salem area. The stars were bright and abundant across the sky on this quiet evening. The outdoors were cozily warm and a brisk breeze complemented the calm atmosphere. The bright sky and relaxed temperature were ideal for a leisurely nightly stroll.
... the sole exception under this lovely evening was the still-active academia of Monster High.
At the school for all monsters, the lights were not the only thing shining brightly. As the grey campus and its green landscape shined against the darkened sky, the bridges that connected the school's upper levels and most of the massive estate's roofs were crammed with monsters and ghouls of all ages, creed, size, and species. As the eager alumni chatted among one another about the night's event, a voice came from on high to redirect everyone's attention to the massive platform balanced atop the auditorium roof.
The structure stood tall enough to be seen clearly from the highest areas of the school building. On top of the massive podium, two opposing benches near the edge each seated an assembled entourage that was shrouded in shadow- an assembly of three sat on one side while a party of four lounged on the other. A few feet behind the benches were thick walls that each held an elevator to and from the roof below.
In the middle of the vast tower were two opposing sets of stairs that led to platform where a large tureen-esque dip with three small walls- vertically short like a cat's paw and horizontally long like a dog's arm- that rode along the wide's rim and sat equally apart from one another. The monumental bowl in question, was entirely ruined along the surface: there were cuts, gashes, punctures, rips, imprints, scorch marks, rubble, and even a deep slash that diagonally bisected down the entire dish.
Soon an commanding females boomed across the school, declaring, "the B-Block final match shall now commence!" From her announcement booth atop one of the school's spire towers, Headless Headmistress Bloodgood watches as the gathered students cheer on. After taking in the wonderful scene, the literal head of Monster High enthusiastically announces, "Finalists, send in your first bladers!" While the student cheers grew, stage began setting itself.
Emerging from one bench, a tall and muscular humanoid with a short mohawk steps out from the shadows of his corner. Decorated in light purple SKRM padding with spiked shoulders that's easily mistaken for a knight's armor, Rocco from Granite City High strides forward with an arrogant smirk on his face and confidence exuding from each step.
From the other end of the elevated arena, two cat-like silhouettes stand up from opposites ends of their team's bench. Converging together, a pair of twin werecats stood side-by-side before strutting to the stadium bowl as one. The sisters, only distinguishable by the color scheme of their matching (if mirrored) hair styles and outfits, move in sync towards their gargoyle opponent.
Rocco crushes the steps beneath him on the way up toward the bowl. Upon reaching his corner, the acclaimed SKRM captain pulls out his bey and launcher. As he takes aim, Rocco extends his wings and changes his expression into his meanest game face. Meanwhile, the snow-hairedMeowlody and the raven-haired Purrsephone stop before the stairs. Without a running start, the former fearleaders ascend above all five steps in a single bound and, if course, land in their corner on both feet. After purring to one another for their impressive dismount, Purrsephonepulls out her bey while Meowlody passes on their launcher with her tail. Once locked and loaded, Meowlody stepped aside while Purrsephone narrowed eyes at her rock solid adversary.
Once both competing sides were set to battle, the evening's battle announcer made himself known. First, a black tuxedo, two white gloves, and a pair of polished dress shoes suddenly fadeinto visibility by the side of the bowl. Then, like a waterfall trickling down, an array of white bandages manifested beneath the simple black suit and formed the shape of a man. The bandaged man completes his outfit by pulling out a grey scarf and small pair of spectacles from his coat pockets. Ready for his time as host, Monster High's invisible Drama teacher, Mr. Where, was dressed to share this night in the limelight with the bladers before him.
"Ladies and gentlemen, monsters and ghouls of all ages, time to introduce our B-Block finalists!" started Where with a dramatic flair.
A spotlight of unknown origin shined down upon the unmoving Rocco as Where continued, "This gargoyle needs no introduction. This captain to the oldest and greatest SKRM rivals has led his team to victory time and again with his strength and ferocity. Give a Monster High welcome to Granite City High's Rocco!"
Once the Werecat Twins are similarly illuminated, Where interjects, "We all know these sassy kitties. They have style. They have the three D's. And they'll always have each other. I introducePurresephone and Meowlody!"
As the cheering in the background grows, Rocco remains unwaveringly still- a prerequisite for an gargoyle- while Meowlody turns to pose for the audience; Purrsephone lets her ambitious and excitable sister soak in the attention while focused on the battle ahead, brushing stray hairs- including her zebra-striped strands- away from her face before resteadying her aim.
Once the audience excitement died down, Where counts off, "Ready!..."
"3...," Rocco calls out.
"2...," the twin werecats purr out with enthusiasm.
"1...," the surrounding crowds chimed in.
"Let it rip!"
Reality pauses as Frankie Stein takes time to address the readers:
"Beyblades are something else, aren't they? Not only are they these awesome kid toys, these things are jumpstarted like ten different shows and have lasted since before the turn of the century. They've also become the biggest thing at Monster High. Since this is a lot to take in, I'm here to start this story from the beginning.
"Not too long ago, Headmistress Bloodgood thought that monster-normie relations needed a sort of stepping stone for any revolutionary movements to come, much like how our school wasfounded to be open for monsters. To that end, a meeting was called for ideas. Any monster who has been among normies, who wanted unity among all, who wanted to share their ideas were welcome to attend. Among us were the adventurous Robecca Steam, the nature-loving VenusMcFlytrap, the stern and loyal Rochelle Goyle, the shy but intelligent Ghoulia Yelps, the uncomplicated and straightforward Abbey Bominable, the laid-back but caring Deuce Gorgon, the clumsy yet fiery Heath Burns, the ever speculative Spectra Vondergeist, the Wolf siblings,-Clawd, Clawdeen, and Howleen- the enthusiastically outgoing Draculara (feel free to call herUla-D or Lala), the compassionate and reliable Lagoona Blue, the kind and thoughtful GillingtonWebber, and the dual-natured but voltageous Jackson Jekyll- our school's only normie.
"Unfortunately, the meeting got off to a disastrous start because having this much diversity meant that no two monsters could agree on the same plan. No two monsters could concur on oneidea or decide on a single approach. We really needed a stepping stone just to agree upon our stepping stone. Thankfully, a simple solution to our surprisingly complex problem was found when Jackson touched on the idea of importing normie goods and planning forward from there.
"The suggestion was met with enthusiasm and appeared effective at first, but, like everything else in high school, the implementation wasn't as smooth as we hoped. Normie movies, shows, and video games were all pretty divisive. The movies of the last decade were of a time of reimagining normie ideas of monsters and fairy tales, which didn't go over well with many of us. We had better luck with TV but while the shows were big hits,- whether about magical talking ponies or alien transforming robots- the shows' popularity and openness to interpretation led to divided fan bases. Video games were... disastrous to say the least. The card games were a step in the right direction but they never caught on. Because of Jackson's... condition, music wasn't an option either. Because of all of these disasters, tensions between us were high and desire to befriend norm- humans was at an all-time low.
"Thankfully, Monster High finally struck lightning when, among the children's toys, these small metallic tops started circulating. These playthings were portable, inoffensive, and customizable; a winning combination for calming tensions and bringing fun to the school. Best of all, theseBeyblade toys are cheap and usable by anything with two appendages.
"With Beyblade spreading faster than Spectra's Ghostly Gossip updates, new friendships were formed from all the different battles and anyone who wanted a bey had one from the easyaccessibility. My friends and I cannot describe the experiences we've had through these fabulous toys.
Speaking of, my friends and I had the most voltage experience a bit before Spring Break. My friends and I realized that we never had a battle between us so decided meet up the next day after classes by the school's crest. When the time to battle came, an all-out fight to the finish broke out between Draculara's Flame Libra, Clawdeen's Earth Aquila, Lagoona's Galaxy Pegasis, and my Ray Unicorno. We had so much fun with our match set, none of us noticed the crest behind us glowing brighter and brighter until a bright flash of light blinded the four of us.
When each of us opened our eyes, our beys stood uncharacteristically still, looking full of energy. Something was going on and we figured that Bloodgood would know just what was going on. The real wake-up call to figure everything out was when our beyblades jumped out at us when we tried to pick them up out of the stadium.
"On the way to the office, we see that our beyblades weren't the only ones acting strangely. The thing that most stood out to us were how each and every bey started glowing. Once we reached Bloodgood and explained what we saw to her, our Headless Headmistress, with Ghoulia's help, figured out that the literal school spirit in our school's crest breathed new life into every single bey on campus- not unlike how that same spirit also keeps Monster High in tact. To both celebrate this occasion and figure out the full effects on the beyblades, Bloodgood calls for a massive tourney during the upcoming break called Big Bang Bladers where teams of two, three, and four assemble and battle for the sake of fun.
"In preparation for the upcoming tournament, all of the teams begin assembling and training like their unlives depended on it. Many of us also figure out that the beyblades we own have been imbued with great power and the ability to react to the thoughts and emotions of their wielders. With that, Draculara, Clawdeen, Lagoona, and I formed Team Freaky Fabulous; among the other teams are Monster High Pride (Abbey, Howleen, HooDude, and Scarah) and GhoulfriendsForever (Robecca, Rochelle, and Venus).
"There is so much more to talk about but everything in this competition has to be seen to be believed. That's why we all want you to be there to see and experience right here with us. And what better place to kick off this voltage little adventure than back in the Preliminaries, where the fun starts. All that's left to say is:
"Enjoy the story. Let it Rip! :)"
A/N: Here's to hoping that this prelude is an off the fang start to the "Monster High with Beyblade" story.
If you've seen Metal Masters/Explosion, it should be obvious that Frankie and company are the Japanese team. I also left some not-so-subtle hints about the other teams.
Stay tuned. The action will heat up once the story picks up and the Prelims start.
Believe me, the battles will NOT be straight rips from the show.
Don't forget to let me know what you all think.