Disclaimer: I do not own Beyblade.
Summary: A new threat arises and the Bladebreakers reform to confront it. Can the newly formed Bladebreakers save the world from disaster or will they fail? Kai/Hil
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Chapter One: The Promotional Tournament
"Tyson!" cried Hilary, as she entered the dojo. Max, Ray and even Kenny were still fast asleep. "He's not here!" she bellowed.
Hilary's loud cries caused Ray to awaken from his sleep. "Who's not here?" he asked her.
"Tyson, where is he?" She began her hunt for a certain navy-haired teen.
Max and Kenny exchanged worried looks. It was far too early in the morning for Tyson to be awake. The two boys were concerned – Kai and Tyson had developed a friendship, but Kai suddenly left. Had Kai's leaving created a change in Tyson's personality? They had a chance to question Tyson when he suddenly entered the dojo. As expected, Hilary was furious.
"Where the hell have you been Tyson?" she shouted.
"I-" Tyson stuttered.
"We were worried," she replied, not giving Tyson a chance to defend himself. "You could have told us you were going out." She paused before speaking again. "And why on earth did you wake up so early?" she asked, watching him curiously.
Tyson sighed. "Oh Hil, just shut up alright?" he snapped. "I went out for a jog."
Max couldn't believe his ears. Tyson? Jogging? "A jog?" Similiar expressions of shock were on the faces of his friends.
"Am I dreaming?" Hilary pinched herself. "Ouch! This is a horrible reality then..."
"Are you alright?" Ray inquired.
Tyson glared. "What is the matter with you all? You don't like me sleeping all day and now you're bothered because I went for a jog?" He shook his head and mumbled under his breath before making his way to the main hall for breakfast.
His friends decided not to speak, thinking it best not to further agitate Tyson. They followed him to the hall and took their places in their usual spots on the floor to discuss the upcoming tournament. Kenny rested his laptop on the hard wood floorboards and explained the changes to his teammates. "Rules have changed, there will now be four rounds."
"So we need to win three then?" Max wondered.
"Yes," Tyson nodded. "Four bladers will compete and three rounds must be won to advance."
"Excuse me, can anyone tell me what this tournament is?" Hilary asked a frown on her face. Hadn't they just competed in a world tournament recently?
Kenny opened his mouth to respond, but Tyson answered first. "Since when were you interested in beyblading?"
"I am part of the team Tyson!" Hilary retorted.
"Yeah...a meaningless part of the team," Tyson replied. His harsh words were greeted by a punch to his back.
"Behave yourself Granger!" Hilary snapped.
"You're beginning to sound like Kai now," Ray said.
Silence fell between the team members. Kai was certainly an essential member to the team; he was after all the captain. Tyson wondered why Kai had left them – it wasn't as if he left a note to explain his actions. "It's not the world championships Hilary," Kenny said, breaking the silence. "It's just a promotional tournament to lift up the spirits of the beybladers across the world. Think of it as a way of the BBA telling the world everything is going to be alright now that BEGA has been overthrown," Kenny explained.
"That's going to be a brilliant tournament then," said a voice from behind.
"Monkey boy!" Tyson exclaimed, jerking his head towards the door.
"Don't call me that!" Daichi snapped in Tyson's direction. "I'm gonna be your new captain!" Daichi added, placing a hand over his heart proudly.
"It's going to be fun," Max and Ray said in unison.
"How come you're here Daichi?" He had forgotten to invite Daichi.
"Is that the way you welcome your new captain?" Daichi asked a frown on his face. "I'm here because grandpa wrote to me."
Tyson was amused. "Captain?"
Daichi frowned. "Why? I'm perfect for the post." Everyone groaned.
Max decided it was time for a change in topic. "So who else is competing?"
"Oh yes of course! There are quite a few new teams competing, but there are also some familiar faces as well such as the White Tigers, All Starz and the Demolition Boys."
Tyson muttered under his breath. "Oh that's great Chief." He stood up from his position on the floor and stormed out of the room, leaving his friends extremely confused.
"I think we should follow him; something doesn't seem right," Max said.
The others nodded in agreement and followed Tyson.
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Thanks for reading!
Thank you so much Aquila Tempestas for betaing this story!
It was a short chapter, but there is quite a lot to come!
In the next chapter, Tyson and his friends meet Mr. Dickinson and come across a mysterious stranger from 'Battle Forces'. What is Battle Forces and where is Kai?
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