CHAPTER 1 Rise of Darkness

Kai sat up on his bed. He grinned. Tomorrow, he and the Blade Breakers would be setting off for a tournament in his former home country, Russia. Suddenly, he heard the sound of thunder and lightning. He glanced out of the window.

"A storm?" he blinked. Pulling on his jacket, he ran outside.

Why did it get so windy all of a sudden?

Suddenly, strange creatures appeared, blocking his path. "What the-?!" he blinked. He pulled his launcher out of his pocket. "LET IT RIP!" he yelled, releasing his Beyblade. But to his horror, it bounced off them. "What are these things?" he growled, catching it.

His Beyblade suddenly glowed, and he realised he was holding something different. "W-What is this thing?" he exclaimed, gazing at a large sword in the shape of a key. It reminded him of his bitbeast, Dranzer, as it had a phoenix's talon on the top, and its keychain had a feather. He swiped it at one of the creatures, and it was immediately destroyed.

Can this night get any weirder? he thought. Then he remembered he had to find his friends.


"Tyson! Ray! Max! Hilary! Where are you?" Kai called as he ran through the streets. Everywhere he went, he fought more of the creatures. He suddenly spotted a figure overlooking the harbour, and hurried over.

It was Hilary.

"Hilary! Am I glad to see you!" he exclaimed. Hilary turned to him. She looked unwell.

"Kai..." she began. Suddenly, a powerful wind blew against her, sending her flying towards him. Kai outstretched his arms to catch her, but she vanished before he could react.


Kai hung onto a post for dear life. He glanced around for any sign of his friends. I hope the others are OK...This is bad...Really bad! All around him, the city was being destroyed, sucked away into darkness. He felt his grip loosen, and he felt his body be pulled in to the darkness as well...