BEYBLADE: THE NEXT GENERATION Chapter 1: Let It Rip!

Disclaimer: I don't own Beyblade or the characters from the show, but I do own my own characters in this story

"Graham, you better get up otherwise you'll be late for school" shouted his Mum from the kitchen.

Graham woke with a start and looked at his clock. "8.15!!! Mum why didn't you wake me!" he shouted as he made got dressed into his usual school clothes of denim jeans, a white T-shirt with a red BBA logo, a black body- warmer and a blue fingerless glove on his right hand.

"Well, you looked peaceful" smiled his Mum. She was wearing a pink suit that had a skirt instead of trousers. She was also wearing a flowery apron.

"But, the school is holding a Beyblade tournament...and Tyson from the Bladebreakers will be there too!" Graham exclaimed as he applied hair gel to his blonde hair to make look all messy like his hero Tyson's.

"I don't know why you look up to him" complained his mother as she took cookies from the oven (A/N: I know very stereotypical).

"'Cos, he was part of the team that won the first Beyblade World Championships in Russia." (A/N: I'm not sure if they do win cos I haven't seen the episode yet in the UK but I'm guessing they do) said Graham as he began stuffing his face with a muffin and headed out of the door on his way to school. "Cya later" and with that he was gone.

"But, that was like 20 years ago..." shouted his mother who just shook her head and carried on with the housework.

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"Hey Graham, I was getting worried that you weren't gonna show" said James, Graham's best friend shouted as Graham sped his way into school. James was rather short for his age but he made up for it with his upbeat attitude. He was wearing cap backwards, a green and yellow striped rugby shirt and green combat trousers.

"Trying to impress Tyson eh?" asked Graham as he flicked James' cap.

"Well, he is supposedly looking for people to join his team he is entering into the World Championships" smiled James who re-arranged his cap and made his way over to the main playing fields at the back of the red-brick school.

Graham followed and glanced at the scene in front of him. Massive Beystadiums had been erected to allow many 'bladers to fight at the same time. There was five situated on the field, all coloured different colours; blue, red, green, yellow and black. The black stadium was for the two final 'bladers to battle it out to win the tournament.

As Graham made his way forward he banged into someone and they both fell over. "I'm sorry" said Graham and offered to pick the other person up. "I don't need your help" came the reply back and a black girl clambered and walked off. "Charming" thought Graham.

Maria, the girl Graham had knocked over and went beside her friend Liam. She was wearing a silk Chinese top that was red with gold dragons randomly placed over the top. Her trousers were black flares with pink waves round the bottom, her hair was braided. Her friend Liam was wearing black jeans that had patterns randomly sewn on them. His top was dark blue and had 'Dirrty' sewn on in white letters.

"You shouldn't be so nasty all the time" smirked Liam, moving his long brown hair from his eyes to see Maria better.

"Well, they shouldn't get in my way. I need to be focused to win these tournaments...and get your hair cut" growled Maria.

Just then a car pulled up with a red BBA logo on the side. A crowd of kids surrounded the car as Tyson, leader of the Bladebreakers fought his way out of the car. He still wore a cap backwards and a red jacket. But now he wore an official BBA T-shirt and trousers. Security guards pushed kids out of the way so Tyson could make his way to the playing fields.

"Mr. Tyson", (A/N: does anyone know his surname?) smiled the Principal of the school, "welcome. We are so glad you could make it".

"I'd do anything to see some Beyblade action" smiled Tyson and waved to the screaming fans.

The Principal and Tyson (with his mob of security guards) made their way to a podium in front of the five Beystadiums. Tyson walked up to a microphone at the front of the podium.

"I'd just like to stay I'm so pumped to be here to watch you guys 'blade. I'm sure you'll do the BBA proud. Now all that's left to say is Let It Rip!".

"Would all competitors from Group A please go to the red stadium" came a voice from a loudspeaker.

"That's me" smiled James who collected his blade and made his way over to the stadium.

"You can do it buddy" smiled Graham who cheered his friend on.

"Go kick some butt" said Liam as Maria also made her way to the stadium.

"3...2....1 Let It Rip!" shouted Tyson and the Group A match went underway. James pulled his ripcord and unleashed his green beyblade. James had modeled it on his own choice of clothes so it was green with yellow stripes around the attack ring. Maria's blade was a lot more formidable. Her attack ring was black with shocking pink around the outside. She had modified it so that the attack ring also had sharp spikes around the rim. "Better beware of that" thought James.

"Wow, would you look at that" commentated Adam, a rather geeky student, "Maria has wiped out all of the competition...bar James McAdams!".

"You are going down punk" snarled Maria. "Go, slash him up nice and good" she shouted and her blade pounced on James.

"Hang in there!" shouted James but he was sent flying out of the stadium leaving Maria the winner.

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Graham successfully won his group, as did Liam and a boy named Kyle won the final group. Graham was drawn against Liam while Maria was up against the mysterious Kyle.

"Are all 'bladers ready?" asked Tyson since the battles were going to be taking place at the same time. All the competitors nodded. "Very well, then let it rip!".

Graham launched his white blade (modeled on Tyson's) while Liam launched his silver blade. Both blades connected in the centre of the stadium and spun out to the outer edges. Out of the corner of his eye, Graham could see that Maria had already lost her battle. "Man, that Kyle must be one serious blader" he thought to himself.

"Graham", shouted James, "pay attention to YOUR match".

Graham glanced down to see Liam almost pushing his blade out of the stadium. "Dodge maneuvers" shouted Graham to his blade which spun away from Liam's blades grasp.

Liam growled and his blade went in hot pursuit of Graham's. The blades connected once again in the centre. "I need to finish this" thought Graham "but how?".

The blade kept colliding in the centre. Graham suddenly realised a way to win. When Liam's blade went backwards to once again go on the offensive, "Charge him now!" shouted Graham and his blade charged forward and sent Liam's blade flying out of the ring.

"Woohoo!" cheered Graham. "Nice job", said Liam and shook Graham's hand, "I'm more of a defensive person than offensive anyway".

"Now, Graham will play Kyle in the final match. Whoever wins this one will win the tournament." bellowed Tyson from the podium.

"No pressure" complained Graham.

He stepped up to the black dish and looked at his opponent. Kyle had black hair with a blonde streak through the middle. He wore a black top with a picture of a ring of fire on the front and he wore black combats with a chain. "Very gothic" thought Graham.

"3..2...1..."

"You are going to lose big time" smirked Kyle.

"LET IT RIIIIIIIIIIIIIIP!" screamed Tyson.

Graham and Kyle both unleashed their blade into the stadium.

"No time to waste...I unleash you" shouted Kyle and the middle of his blade began to glow.

"No way!", gasped Graham, "Kyle has a....BIT-BEAST!"

TO BE CONTINUED.....

(What do you all think? I know the battle bits sucked but I'm not very good at those bits, thought if anyone wishes to help, I'm welcome to CONSTRUCTIVE criticism. No flames! :-) )