Beyblade! Beyblade! Let it rip!
This is it!
Get a grip!
Let it rip!
Queen of the Beasts
Last time on Beyblade!
Ginkga and Pegasus fight against Pluto, Rago, and Nemesis with the power of the other Legendary Bladers. However, Nemesis proves to still be too strong, and begins to crush Pegasus under the darkness. Suddenly, all the Beys in the world glow with tiny bits of Star Fragment gained from being designed after Pegasus. Everyone in the world gives Pegasus their power, and Ginkga uses it to attack Nemesis. The Beys clash in the sky, and Pegasus smashes Nemesis' fusion wheel and destroys the Black Sun, and then proceeds to impale Rago and Pluto, killing them and saving the world from destruction. Time passes, and the world has made good progress in recovering from Nemesis' attacks. The Bey Stadium has been repaired, and Ginkga and Kyoya celebrate their bright future with a Bey battle!
Claw Leoness! All Hail the Queen!
Bladers of all skill levels were enjoying themselves at the rebuilt Bey park, shouting in both joy and despair as Beys were sent flying out of the stadiums.
As the battles were in full swing, a new arrival walked into the Bey park. She was darker skinned girl of 16 years of age. Her hair was dark and wavy, only just touching her shoulders. Her eyes were a deep, bright green that seemed to glow. She wore gray sandals and a sandy-yellow cloth jacket. Under her jacket, she wore a simple African style dress. It was green with a pattern of jungle leaves on it.
The girl walked over to an empty stadium, and an opponent ran up to face her.
"You ready for this, girl?" the other Blader said as he got ready to launch.
The girl just smiled as she readied her Bey. "Oh, you have no idea. . ." she said with a slight African accent.
Ginkga, Kenta, and Madoka were walking towards the burger restaraunt, when Benkei suddenly burst out the door carrying a large black plastic bag about his size and wearing a huge smile.
"BULL! BULL! BULL! I got it! YES!" he shouted.
"AH! Hey!" Madoka said as she was knocked down out of surprise.
"Benkei? What's got you so excited?" Kenta asked.
"I just-" Benkei started, but he was interrupted by a loud roaring sound.
"What's that?" Ginkga shouted in worry. The answer came when a tornado was seen shooting up into the sky from the Bey park.
"BULL! BULL! That's my Kyoya's Lion Gale Force Wall!" Benkei shouted excitedly.
Ginkga nodded, "After that battle we had, it makes sense that he'd still be training!"
Madoka looked confused, "But why would Kyoya be training in the Bey park in front of everyone? It just doesn't seem like him."
Suddenly, Kyoya himself ran out from the street corner and slid to a halt with his back towards them.
"HUH!?" everyone said.
"If Kyoya's here," Kenta said, "Then who-?"
Kyoya let out a roar of rage, and then shouted, "No one impersonates the King - OF THE BEASTS! I'll crush you! Whoever you are!" Kyoya then ran off in the direction of the Bey park.
"Kyoya! Buddy! Wait for me! BULL! BULL!" Benkei shouted as he ran after Kyoya.
"Come on you two! This we gotta see!" Ginkga said with a smile, and the rest of the group followed.
The girl's opponents sat on the ground, his defeated Bey next to him. Everyone in the park was staring at the new girl, who wore a grin as she recalled her Bey.
"And that was a Royal Hello to Japan, from Africa!" she said, "All hail the Queen!"
"Y-y-you're as strong as Kyoya!" the opponent stammered out.
Everyone else in the park broke into shocked whispers at this.
"Ah yes. Kyoya," the girl nodded, "Member of Team Wild Fang for Africa in the World Tournament. Legendary Blader who helped saved the world. I have heard of him. And I hope to meet him."
At that very moment, Kyoya ran into the Bey park. He immediately noticed all the people staring at the African girl. Kyoya ran up behind her and shouted, "HEY YOU!"
The girl turned around, and her breath appeared to get caught in her throat for a second. "Oh my," she said plainly, surprise evident in her eyes, "You're even more. . .impressive in person, Kyoya. . ."
Kyoya stopped moving, and he found himself taking a real good look at the girl in front of him. The first thing he noticed was that he felt very hot, as if he had been suddenly dropped into the African Savannah during the dry season. He also noticed that his heart rate was steadily increasing.
Kyoya chewed at his lip in an attempt to alleviate the bizarre sensation he was feeling. "What the heck is going on?" he thought in frustration, "Is she doing this to me? What kind of power does she have if she can wreck me like this just by looking at me?"
"KYOYAAAAAAAAA!"
Kyoya was snapped of his thoughts as the group of four caught up to him, with Benkei leading the way.
The girl took her attention off of Kyoya and looked at Ginkga. "Ah, and Ginkga too." The girl laughed. "I knew it wouldn't take long for me to run into you two Legendary Bladers."
Hearing the girl laugh caused Kyoya's temperature and heart rate to increase even further. He growled and said to her, "Forget Ginkga! This is between you and me!" He then took out Fang Leone and held it out to her, "The power of the wind, and the Wild, belongs to my Fang Leone. Get this into your head! They're can only be one King of the Beasts!"
Everyone watched in silence as the girl stood studying Kyoya's Bey. Then she smiled and said, "Well, I have to agree with you, Kyoyo. Their can be only one King, and that King is Leone."
Kyoya stared back at her, waiting for her to make her point.
The girl looked down at the Bey in her hands and said, "My name is Adeyemi, and it's time you met the Queen!" Funanya held out her Bey. "My Claw Leoness!"
The Bey's golden fusion wheel and yellow energy ring sparkled in the daylight. The face bolt depicted the head a yellow lioness, with its paws up and sharp claws extended.
"Wow, what a nice Bey," Madoka said as she quickly took her laptop out and quickly scanned the Bey.
"Ah, that Bey is nothing compared to Kyoya's Leon!" Benkei shouted, "You won't get away with copying Kyoya's Lion Gale Force Wall!"
Adeyemi shook her head, "Oh I didn't copy anything. True, my Leoness' Fury Claw Slashing Whirlwind is similar to Leon's special move, but that is merely because they both rule the Wild, and command the same power." She then smiled confidently and said, "I wish I could've been in Team Wild Fang with you, Kyoya. I wish I could've aided you in your quest to save the world. But at least I can prove my strength to you in battle, and show that my Leoness is the Queen of the Beasts!"
Kyoya's mind actually drew a blank as he stared at Adeyemi, watching her stand confidently holding her Bey out to him. He could almost hear the growling of the lioness coming out of the Bey. But what confused him, almost terrified him, was that he felt almost content just staring at her.
"Alright, Kyoya! Win this battle!" Benkei shouted.
"Benkei," Kenta groaned as he stuck a finger in his ear.
Benkei's yelling had snapped Kyoya out of his thoughts, and he quickly went back into action. "You- Just wait a minute! There is no Queen! Only a King! Fang Leon!" he shouted.
"Then let's settle this through a battle, my King," Adeyemi said politely.
"Is she mocking me?" Kyoya thought angrily, but as soon as it came, the anger subsided, "No. I don't think she is."
The Bladers took their place at a stadium and got ready to battle.
"Take this copycat down, Kyoya!" Benkei shouted.
"You can do it, Kyoya!" Ginkga cheered.
"Go for it!" Kenta cheered.
The other spectators also voice their support for Kyoya.
Adeyemi sighed, but still smiled, and said, "Oh, it's not easy being the Away team."
As Kyoya gripped his launcher, he gathered together all the focus he could muster. "Get a grip. . .she's just another opponent. Leone and I will not loose!" he thought as he willed his heart rate to return to a level more suitable for a Bey battle. His face still felt hot, but he's battled in conditions far worse, so he decided to fight through it. "Just don't look at her. Just focus on the battle. Leone will dethrone this self proclaimed queen!"
"Ready, Kyoya?" Adeyemi said.
"Of course I am!" he shouted angrily, "Three!"
"Two!" Adeyemi shouted.
"ONE!" everyone else shouted.
"LET IT RIP!"
The Beys whizzed past each other and landed on opposite sides of the stadium.
"Smash her, Leone!" Kyoya shouted.
Leone zoomed right towards Leoness and the two Beys clashed, sending sparks flying. However, neither Beys moved an inch.
"Ha! Leoness is a girl who will not be pushed around!" Adeyemi said.
"What's going on?" Kenta asked, "Are they evenly matched?"
Madoka looked through the data on her laptop. "Let's see. . .Claw Leoness has an Attack-type fusion wheel. . .wait, what's this? It has a Defense-type energy ring with a strong center of gravity! That makes it hard to knock back!"
"Leoness is mighty force that will not allow itself to be sent flying!" Adeyemi declared.
"Grr. Neither will Leon! You don't have enough power to knock Leon down!" Kyoya argued.
Adeyemi chuckled, causing Kyoya's heart rate to get going again, and she said, "You and Leon are so focused on fangs that you've forgotten that cats have claws! Leoness! Claws out!"
Suddenly, Leon was knocked into the air with a metallic clash.
"What!?" Kyoya gasped.
Leon landed back inside the stadium, only to get hit again by Leoness and knocked aside.
"Keep at it, Leoness! Leon needs to learn how to treat a fellow Royal!" Adeyemi shouted.
Leoness suddenly gained a burst of speed, and was rapidly flying past Leon, scoring strong blows on Leon's side with ever strike.
"Grrrr! Leone!" Kyoya shouted urgently.
"AHH! Kyoya! What's going on!" Benkei shouted.
"I don't know!" Madoka shouted as she worked her laptop, "I don't understand how she's able to knock back a Defense-type like Fang Leone so easil- AHH!"
"What is it Madoka?" Ginkga asked nervously.
"Leoness' fusion wheel! It has retractable claws!" Madoka gasped.
"WHAT?!" everyone gasped.
"The fusion wheel has five thin curved sharpened wedges built into it and connected by tiny hinges. When they open up, not only do they create and updraft, but they create a serrated edge that deals strong damage." Madoka gasped, "And with its 100 Spin Track, that makes it shorter than Leone, short enough to deal scratching upper cuts that not only damage Leon, but knock him up as well!"
"But what about that speed?" Ginkga asked.
"It's the performance tip," Madoka explained, "It's a Ball Sharp performance tip! With its sharp point and round surface, it allows for less friction. And when the Bey is knocked, it will spin around on the spherical surface and re stabilize itself with ease. And the Bey is so well balanced and has a strong center gravity that it can move on such a thin, sharp tip without falling over!"
"See, Kyoya! The smaller size allows Leoness to be faster in her movements and attacks. The her claws allow her to make devastating attacks in an instant," Adeyemi said.
Kyoya watched as Leoness dealt a particularly strong blow to Leone, knocking it against the side of the stadium, which left a large crack in it. Kyoya found couldn't take his eyes off of Leoness.
Adeyemi raised her arms and spread them, saying, "My Leoness is the Queen of the Beasts, and like any Queen, she has strength, power, elegance, poise, beauty, grace, and perfect balance."
With a flash of light, Claw Leoness' Bey Spirit appeared. The golden furred lioness stood with her paws floating on air, her green eyes brighter than the stars. She held her head back and roared. She lifted her right fore paw, and extended her retractable claws.
Kyoya stood there, looking at the majestic creature before him. "It's . .so strong. . .and beautiful too?" Kyoya thought in awe. He then looked over at Adeyemi, and as he stared at her joy filled face, a sudden strong desire filled his insides.
"Leoness!" she shouted as she pointed at Leone.
Kyoya's attention then went back to the battle, and he quickly assumed that the desire that filled him was the desire to win.
"Leone! Counter Smash Attack!" Kyoya shouted.
Leone's Bey Spirit burst out of its Bey and suddenly rammed Leoness hard with his head as she swiped her claws at him. Leone caught the underside of Leoness' leg and tossed her back.
"Wow! Leone sure won't take any abuse! He certainly deserved his title of King!" Adeyemi said with complete enjoyment in her voice.
Kyoya looked up and caught a glance at Funanya as she smiled with her green eyes twinkling. Kyoya's palms suddenly started to sweat. He growled and shouted, "Leone! Finish this right now! Special Move! Lion Gale Force Wall!"
Leone's spin accelerated, and a huge whirlwind formed over it.
"I've been waiting for this!" Adeyemi said, "Claws in, Leoness!"
The blades folded back into the Bey.
"Special Move! Fury Claw Slashing Whirlwind!"
A second whirlwind soared up and out from Leoness. The surrounding crowd cried out as the two whirlwinds collided, sending high winds in every direction.
"Your Bey's power does not match the power of Leone!" Kyoya shouted, "Leone!"
The Lion Gale Force Wall started to glow bright green.
"Ahh! No way!" Adeyemi gasped as she backed away fearfully from the massive tornado.
"Alright, Kyoya! Finish it!" Benkei shouted over the roaring wind.
Kyoya clenched his fists and said, "Alright, Leon! Now-," Kyoya's eyes suddenly fell on Adeyemi, and as he looked at her, that desire he felt earlier came back. "What is this?" Kyoya thought angrily as he found himself unable to look away from Adeyemi.
Adeyemi quickly noticed Kyoya's staring, and her shining green eyes fell upon him. Then, in a moment no longer than a heartbeat, a new resolve filled her. She smiled confidently and said, "Kyoya. . .you gave me this chance to battle you, and prove that Leoness is a Queen as much as Leone is a King. I will not waste this opportunity!" She pointed at her Fury Claw Slashing Whirlwind and shouted, "Leoness will prove herself to be Leone's equal! So claws out, Claw Leoness!"
Within the whirlwind, Leoness' blades came out.
In a mere moment, a glowing, golden streak of light appeared in the whirlwind and swirled around on the outer surface.
"What is that?" Kenta asked.
"It's Leoness!" Madoka gasped, "It's like a razor sharp buzz saw with dangerously sharp teeth, whipping around in the whirlwind, ready to slice Leone's Lion Gale Force Wall apart!"
"Look out, Kyoya!" Ginkga shouted.
"KYOYAAAAAAAAA!" Benkei called out nervously.
As Kyoya stared at Adeyemi and the approaching attack, a strange feeling of excitement filled him to the point that winning and loosing suddenly didn't matter to him anymore. Kyoya actually cracked a smiled as he said in a slightly happier than usual tone, "Alright! Go Leone! Let's do this right now!"
The green glowing Lion Gale Force Wall tilted towards Leoness' whirlwind.
"Leoness! Final Whirlwind Eviscerator!" Adeyemi shouted.
The Final Whirlwind Eviscerator clashed directly with the Lion Gale Force Wall. The clawed Bey slashed right into Leon's attack, and both whirlwinds suddenly merged together, and exploded.
The burst of wind was so strong that many people were blown back by it. Everyone covered their faces as the breeze and shock wave whipped through the area. Eventually, the wind died down and everyone opened their eyes and watched as the dust settled. It was then revealed, to everyone's intense shock, that both Beys had been into the stadium sides where they had both stopped spinning.
"It's. . .a draw!" Ginkga gasped.
"K-K-Kyoya!?" Benkei stammered out.
Kyoya stood in still shock as he looked down at Leone.
"No way. . ." he said slowly, "Leone's power. . .was actually matched."
"That was amazing!" Adeyemi said as she bent down and picked up her Bey, "Leoness finally got to meet Leone in battle!" Adeyemi looked over at Kyoya and smiled bashfully. "And I finally got a chance to meet you, Kyoya." Her smile slipped a bit, "Although I did technically lure you in with my Special Move."
"It's fine."
Adeyemi's eyes widened a bit as Kyoya stood with a straight face. Ginkga, Kenta, Madoka, and especially Benkei looked very surprised.
Kyoya silently bent down to pick up Leone. He then looked at Adeyemi and sighed, "Look. . .I guess. . .Leoness is Queen of the Beasts."
Adeyemi's smile returned and her green eyes lit up.
"I wish she wouldn't look at me with those. . ." Kyoya thought to himself. He then remembered the huge crowd that was still around. Gripping Leone tightly, Kyoya said in a loud voice, "You listen to me, Adeyemi. No matter what happens, Leone will always be the King! OF THE BEASTS!"
Adeyemi nodded, "Yes indeed. Leoness and I know it."
Again, the mysterious desire arose within Kyoya. Fed up with it all, Kyoya just closed his eyes and turned to leave.
"W-wait! Kyoya?" Benkei asked nervously.
"I'll see you tomorrow, Benkei," Kyoya said quickly as he left.
As everyone watched Kyoya leave, Adeyemi walked over to Benkei. "I take it you are good friends with him?"
Benkei nodded, "Yes. Kyoya and I have been pals for the longest." Benkei cracked a smile, "Heh. It looks like you've earned his respect. And that's good enough for me!"
"Your Bey is incredible," Madoka said, "It's just so unique."
"Thank you," Adeyemi said, "It was passed down to my mother, but she never used it. When I showed interest in Kyo- I mean, in Beyblade, she passed it down to me. I took to it pretty easily, and I practiced all the time back in Africa. As I said, if only I had gotten Claw Leoness earlier, I could've been on Team Wild Fang for sure."
"You're probably right about that," Ginkga said, "You had some really good moves there."
Kenta nodded thoughtfully, "Yeah, she did. But didn't something seem a little off about Kyoya?"
"Huh? What do you mean?" Ginkga asked.
"He seemed kinda. . .nervous," Kenta said.
"Really?" Madoka asked.
"No way! Kyoya was at top shape. That battle was a tie because Funanya was that good!" Benkei asserted.
Adeyemi thought for a moment, running her right hand through her black wavy hair, and then she said, "If anything, Kyoya was surprised to meet a Queen of the Wild after thinking he was the sole ruler of it for so long. I hope he knows that there's plenty of room for a King and a Queen."
"Why did I tie with her?" Kyoya said aloud to himself as he sat in his room, "Could we really be equal in strength?" Kyoya growled in frustration and looked down at his Leone. "And why. . .don't I even want to beat her?" He clutched the Bey tightly as he continued talking to himself. "What is with that girl. I just look at her, and I start falling apart."
Kyoya looked down at Fang Leone and said, "But no matter how much I think about this, I still think that we really did tie in the battle. She really did match my power." Kyoya closed his eyes, "Grrr. Why am I satisfied with that? With Ginkga, I will never rest until I defeat him. But why do I. . .want to be even with her?" As his eyes were closed, his memory brought forth an image of Adeyemi. That image brought back the hot feeling, the faster heart rate, and the strange desire for something Kyoya couldn't comprehend. He opened his eyes fact and held his forehead in his hands. "I can't even think about that girl!" he growled, "What power can she possibly have over me!"
Kyoya slammed the wall in frustration and got up, angrily pacing around the room like a lion trapped in a cage.
"What did she do to me?" Kyoya thought angrily.
Tired of this, Kyoya set Leone down and lay himself down to sleep, with Adeyemi still on his mind.