Not wanting to give away the plot of this chapter, my comment for now is just to read and enjoy! I'll comment more at the end.

Chapter 11 Shadows & Dark Alleys

"We have breaking news here, brought to you by the one, the only, Immortal Phoenix!" Ryo told his television audience happily. "Kyoya has reported a recent sighting of Zeo Zaggart at the Beyblade Battlegrounds. Apparently, Zeo was trying to break the pyramid with his own hands! Not to mention his total disregard for the 'Private property do not trespass' sign! If you see this boy, report him to the police immediately."

A picture of Zeo Zaggart popped up along with the words MOST WANTED. Then the film cut back to Ryo, who was now advertizing businesses.

Gingka turned off his TV with a sigh. He wondered if Zeo Zaggart would ever be caught and brought to justice. He had ruined (or tried to ruin) many businesses and been an annoyance to many people. Why had Zeo even come into town? Gingka wondered. After all, it was named Anti-Zeo Zaggart Land.

Well, Gingka had seen him once, and that had been one too many times. Gingka couldn't just stay hidden inside though. He had things to do, people to visit, a job to work. A job! Oh no! Thought Gingka. He had totally forgotten about his chef duties. He had just enough time to get there if he ran, so he raced to his burger restaurant. If he didn't make it on time, Madoka would kill him!

Gingka made it through the door just in time. Madoka hardly noticed he was a millisecond late, and Gingka tried to hide the fact that he was panting from exhaustion. He got to work, setting up burgers just right. He wanted to make sure that each customer was fully satisfied.

Later in the afternoon when there was a lull in the business, Madoka asked Gingka if he would take the trash out while she swept the restaurant.

"Sure!" said Gingka, so he took the trash out the back door into the alley, and whistled happily while he did it. He thought he saw something out of the corner of his eye, but when he turned to look closer, that something vanished.

"Oh, it's you," said a voice behind Gingka.

Gingka spun around to face the speaker, who just so happened to be Zeo Zaggart. "Boo!" said Zeo. Gingka yelped in terror and raced back into his restaurant, slamming the door behind him.

"What's wrong, Gingka?" asked Madoka, who had heard the commotion.

"I-I," Gingka stuttered, pointing toward the door he had slammed shut. "Z-Z-Z..."

Madoka strode over to the door and swung it open. Nothing happened. Zeo Zaggart had mysteriously vanished.


Dashan was heading back to his donut shop after a short break, when he saw a shadow dart in a dark alley to his left. He looked closer, but didn't see anything. Dashan shrugged and continued on his way to his donut shop. When he got there, he saw Zeo Zaggart dart off the steps of his shop, which almost made Dashan have a heart attack. He managed not to show any signs of his possible heart failure, though. Must be that 4,000 year old secret training.


Aleksey happened to be walking down a dark alley when he came upon Zeo Zaggart. Of course, since he hadn't been at the second town meeting or seen Zeo's picture on TV, Aleksey had no idea that the boy standing in front of him was the very one that the town was named against. All Aleksey knew was that this kid gave him bad vibes.

"Why aren't you afraid of me?" Zeo demanded. "Why don't you recognize me?"

"I don't know. Should I recognize you?" Aleksey asked.

Now Zeo had no idea that Aleksey hadn't been at the second town meeting or seen him on TV. Zeo didn't even know that the town had had a first meeting, let alone a second one. "I guess not," he said, in response to Aleksey's question. "I am Zeo Zaggart, and I am here to destroy the town! Muahahahaha!"

Aleksey blinked. "One: Now I know why you gave me bad vibes. Two: I understand why this town is named against you. Three: Your evil laugh is a failure. And four: I have to run!" Aleksey ran from Zeo, who chased him down the street laughing like the complete maniac he had turned into.


"Pedal to the metal, boys!" roared Busujima over the noise of his motorcycle gang. It was mid-afternoon, and the biker gang was once again racing through Anti-Zeo Zaggart Land at high speeds.

Sora again failed at a wheely, knocking his bike against Dan's. Dan steadied his bike, which meant Sora got an automatic helping hand. Dan and Sora's bikes left a screeching sound, a black mark, and the smell of burnt rubber behind them on the road, which caught the unfortunate Kenta in a fit of coughing.

Reiki and Reji zoomed ahead of the two, while Dan shouted angrily at Sora. Then, they all caught up with Busujima. Together once more, the members of the biker gang got into formation and roared down the streets of the town, frightening its citizens. They soon ran into (not literally) Zeo Zaggart, who was still hot on Aleksey's trail and still laughing insanely.

"Whoa whoa!" said Reiki.

"Need some help?" Dan asked Aleksey.

"It's Zeo!" exclaimed Sora, which was so obvious. Reji hissed at him, officially creeping Sora out.

Aleksey wanted help, of course, so the biker gang intervened. Busujima cut off Zeo, causing him to trip. Then Dan and Reiki drove in circles around Zeo Zaggart, spewing exhaust at him and causing him to smell the burned rubber of their bike tires. Reji popped wheelies off to the side, while Sora and Ryutaro just zoomed around randomly.

In the meantime, Aleksey took an escape route straight into Tsubasa's Tank Top Shop, which was as busy as usual. Yay for both of them! Yay for the biker gang! Hooray that Zeo Zaggart had been stopped once more! But only momentarily...

Yes! I wonder if anyone feels bad for Zeo? Oh well, he had it coming for him, what with trying to destroy the entire town and all... Anyways, thanks to all my reviewers. I love reading them all, so keep it up! Hmm... I really need to put some more beyblading in here... What do you think?

To dequincy: My sister is currently writing a different fanfic, and she probably won't get around to writing that Sailor Moon one for a bit. Since I have know knowledge of the show or manga, I can't really write without her. Sorry for the wait.